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With the prevalence of social media in our daily lives, posting about daily life and major life events may seem perfectly natural. However, when you're injured in an accident, your Facebook posts may have a significant impact on your case. If you've filed a personal injury claim, personal injury experts recommend taking caution when using social media during this time. 

Insurance companies will go to great lengths to diminish the value of your claim, or even find grounds for dismissing your case altogether. Many adjusters are trained to investigate the social media accounts of accident victims, hoping to find evidence to twist and prove the extent of your injuries are exaggerated or entirely false. Even the most innocuous posts can be interpreted to support an allegation of fraud, resulting in lower settlement amounts or rejected claims.

While your personal injury case is processing, take the following precautions with your social media accounts:

  • personal injuryAvoid posting photos of yourself doing anything at all, even if those photos were taken before your accident. Insurance companies may claim that if you are well enough to participate in an activity, you don't deserve the compensation you seek.
  • Check your privacy settings to ensure that only those who are explicitly allowed can see your posts.
  • Avoid posting about your injury or discussing the accident online. If you already have, comb through your posts and delete the relevant posts as quickly as possible.

In general, the best approach is to keep your social media presence as vague as possible, withholding personal information about the incident and medical treatment until the case is over.

For over a century, the personal injury attorneys Pater, Pater & Halverson Co. have represented accident victims throughout the Hamilton, OH, area, providing in-depth legal counsel informed by the most recent developments in the law. Follow this respected local law firm on Facebook more legal tips. You can also visit the website for more information regarding the personal injury services available, or call (513) 867-1411 to schedule a consultation.

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